Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-18
MARRYING DIVORCED PEoPlE.
The Action Of the Pastors, Alliance Ex.
planned by Ministers.

| MA WIN" DhSORCEO PEOPLE.
The Action Of the Pastors, Alliance Ex.
| planned by Mini.terx.
DIR. GIEsY, THE AUTHOR OF THE RESOLUTION. rxprcrs
GOOD RESULTS FROM TIA TALK WITH Mr. nyw
| MAN.
Rev. DR.. Giesy, pastor OF the Epiphany church
who originally offered the resolution In the pas
tors alliance OF the District OF Columbia printed
! In yesterdays STAR, recommending that the men,
oers OF the alliance refuse to marry divorced per
sons except where the divorce was obtained for
adultery, to-day explained to STAR reporter the
| purpose OF the resolution. The resou-
the Episcopal an nGn's MeSoa,s a
luton OF the alliance was to make its enforcement
,lose general ana TO correct any laxity there may
mn ne III .he matter No Episcopal minister can
| MARRY divorced person unless the divorce was
obtained for the one stated In the resolution
anu Inc purpose Is to make it SO that no
nomination, will perform a marriage in yio-
, la.ion OF this principle. The resolution is
nrstoSs IN me FORM OF recommendation TO the
posors, ana IS not rule that they are obliged
oDeyyet II Is believed that the will
ue very strctiy followed and that the moral effect
upon the District OF Columbia will be very bene-
| nciaL The churchmen have been working to make
more stringent the laws Of marriage and divorce,
and also to get Congress to enact a general law
that Will be the same in all the states The formal
passage OF this resolution to secure the co-opera-
eS Un Oh great number OF pastors OF different
/
Dr. Gtesy says he thinks that II, when a minis
yer refuses 10 marry persons for the reason that
one OF them has husband or wife living he can
teil tnem that the other pastors in the city Will
not perform the ceremony either, it will make the
people think twice before entering loosely into
y marri nse,,s and divorce: He thinks that
that If they were divorced, for any but the one
serious cause they could not be married again to
any one else; they would try and make up their
anu Try and see II they could not begin
Is not obligatory, heexpects good moral
eacn year, Or Giesy says, make IL necessary that
there should be something done to correct the
| TALK WITH DIR. NEWMAN.
when STAR reporter asked Rev. Dr. John p
Newman today what led to the adoption by the
pastors alliance or the resolution about remarry-
| ing persons divorced for any other cause than
short history of the Pastors Alliance. He said
| tnat IL Is composed OF Protestant pastors They
divide up the work and assign topics to the stand
| Ing committees, OF which one Is committee on
| divorce. va
sometime ago ''said DR.. Newman" this commit
zee proposed TO memorabilia Congress TO effect a
mo1ncat1on OF the divorce laws OF the District OF
Coiumpa, because there are certain causes for alb
so o,, ulvorce with right OF re-marriage This
| coliliultIse recognized four reasons. dispute
arose and the subject was referred to committee
OF Mnica was chairman, and the product OF our
M ata Tue resoiutlon offered last Monday and de-
When the reporter asked what were the primi-
i've causes tnat developed the resolutions Dr. New
man SAID: II think grew out OF q certain party
who appeared before one OF our city pastors and
desired to be remarked. At all events the case
reasons recognize the juStl1iable right OF Sepa.
Tatlon Ior other causes than adultery" concluded
recognize the night or remarriage except in cases
OF divorces for that one cause
Opening of Suburban Avenues.
| To
| TERN.
To-day was the return day in the Equity Court.
Judge Merrick, for the District Commissioners in
| the cases against them to restrain the extension
OF Connecticut avenue, the widening OF
| Columbia road and the Strengthening OF
Garfield avenue. The petitioners, having bought
| the property OF Mrs. Mcmillan, who opposed the
extension OF Connecticut avenue to Garfield ave
nue., the only case heard was that OF the Blake
| heirs, who oppose the widening OF Columbia road
This case came up on bill and answer, and was
| for compliments, Mr.. II. T. Davis for the COMMITS
slonecs and Mr.. n. +. Morris for the petitioners
| Judge Merrtck, while not committing himself be-
| fore the conclusion OF the argument, suggested
that in view OF the Importance OF the subject the
| case should be certified to the Court in General
! Term, to be heard In the first nsta nce for the
| question could be speedily determine there II
this power could be exercised In this case IL could
be in many other cases and between this time and
The next session OF Congress an indebt ,ineSS OF a
| million or more OF dollars could be created. He
had. however. no doubt OF the power OF the court
|
old Levy Court, provided the necessary appropria-
| ton has been made IN advance by Congress for
| the damages and the expenses incurred. He,
! therefore, made an order certifying the case.
| Abortion Of (;rasslands Sold.
| SECRETARY WHITNEY DISPoSES OF TWENTY-FIVE
| ACRES OF HIS COUNTRY PLACE.
| Secretary Whitney has sold to Mr.. X. H. Colds
borough that portion OF his country place. "Grass-
| lands" which fronts on the Tenleytown road.
Thls purchase includes twenty-five acres, and the
price paid, 1t Is understood, 81 800 per acre:
| the total amount being s:S7 800 Mr. GoldsbOrough
| Is connected with syndicate which owns the
College villa property adjoining ''GrasSlands" on
| the south, and also the Nourse property, ON the
| opposite side OF the TenleytOwn road and as
stated In THE STAR 1t is the intention to subdvide
ana place this entire tract OF land upon the market
in villa sites.
District Government Affairs.
BIDS OPENED.
| Bids for constructing pipe and brick sewers Were
| opened to-day by the Commissioners. Following
are the names OF the bidders: MeSSrS. o. O. Hare
w. IL. MOehler, j. CudmOre, NJ. kenlich Latly,
| Shay, and Hines.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Edward Flagg, OF Falls Church, has notified the
District Commissioners that he will not donate
| land for widening GARFIELD avenue and Columbia
! road.
| The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. announces
TO the District Government that tt is ready TO lay
and construct its track on 1St street, between L
and W streets west, and across New York avenue
l ar into Do, ,.In,,-